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1 day ago · The idea that Wi-Fi actually means “wireless fidelity” has been circulating on the internet since at least 2005, when Cory Doctorow of Boing Boing debunked that myth. In reality, the term was created by the marketing firm Interbrand, which also came up with the brand names for the anti-depressant Prozac and the computer company Compaq.
1 day ago · Originally published at: Pluralistic: The reason you can’t buy a car is the same reason that your health insurer let hackers dox you (28 Jun 2024) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow Today's links The reason you can't buy a car is the same reason that your health insurer let hackers dox you: When monopoly meets infosec, hilarity ensues. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate ...
1 day ago · Prometheus Blog Appreciation Series. Since 2019, LFS members have launched an Appreciation series of review-essays honoring all past winners and making clear why each work of fiction fits the distinctive focus of the award – something that was viewed as not necessarily obvious to sf/fantasy fans unfamiliar with the broad scope of libertarian thinking and analysis, which often overlaps with ...
1 day ago · Staatsoberhäupter · Wahlen · Nekrolog · Literaturjahr · Musikjahr · Filmjahr · Rundfunkjahr · Sportjahr. 1971 bestimmen unter anderem die sogenannte Ostpolitik ( Viermächteabkommen über Berlin ), der Vietnamkrieg und Veränderungen in der Führung der DDR das Weltgeschehen.
1 day ago · No points for guessing the subject of the first question the Wall Street Journal asked FTC Chair Lina Khan: of course it was about AI.. Between the hype, the lawmaking, the saber-rattling, the trillion-dollar market caps, and the predictions of impending civilizational collapse, the AI discussion has become as inevitable, as pro forma, and as content-free as asking how someone is or wishing ...
1 day ago · Tarah Wheeler—EFF board member and resident poker expert—has been working hard on the tournament since last year! Not only has she created a custom EFF playing card deck as a gift for each player, but she also recruited Cory Doctorow to emcee this year. Be sure to register today and see Cory in action!
1 day ago · Siehe Titel,2x Tickets Dark Matter, heute 28.06.2024, ab 20.00 Uhr in Berlin - Zehlendorf
